Spånsjöbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spånsjöbäcken is a southern lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Spånsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike52 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtpike52 cm
- 3Roland Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Torbjörn HäggArctic char29 cm
- 5Erik BlomArctic char28 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAstrid Viklund
trout30 cmRoland Krüger
Arctic char29 cmTorbjörn Hägg
elritsa6 cmElin Hedlund
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